Sea Serpent vs Urbane Bronze

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Sea Serpent reads as blue, while Urbane Bronze reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 7 and 8, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Sea Serpent's cool character against Urbane Bronze's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 12.0, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 9 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Sea Serpent vs Urbane Bronze in Real Spaces

9 real rooms side by side. Seeing Sea Serpent and Urbane Bronze in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Sea Serpent reads more restrained here, while Urbane Bronze adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.

Sea SerpentSea Serpent Living Room

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Urbane BronzeUrbane Bronze SW 7048 living room

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The temperature contrast between Urbane Bronze and Sea Serpent is what sets these apart most in this context.

Sea SerpentSea Serpent Bedroom

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Urbane BronzeBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Urbane Bronze

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The temperature contrast between Urbane Bronze and Sea Serpent is what sets these apart most in this context.

Sea SerpentSea Serpent Kitchen

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Urbane BronzeUrbane Bronze kitchen paint

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Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Urbane Bronze brings more warmth to the space, while Sea Serpent keeps things cooler and crisper.

Sea SerpentSW Sea Serpent dining room color review

@thehouseonbarnlane

Urbane BronzeSherwin Williams Urbane Bronze dining room color

@ashleyjoanglin

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The temperature contrast between Urbane Bronze and Sea Serpent is what sets these apart most in this context.

Sea SerpentSea Serpent Bathroom

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Urbane BronzeSherwin Williams Urbane Bronze bathroom

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Home Office

In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The temperature contrast between Urbane Bronze and Sea Serpent is what sets these apart most in this context.

Sea SerpentSea Serpent Home Office

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Urbane BronzeGray home office in Urbane Bronze by Sherwin Williams

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House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The temperature contrast between Urbane Bronze and Sea Serpent is what sets these apart most in this context.

Sea SerpentSea Serpent House

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Urbane BronzeSW 7048 house inspiration

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Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Sea Serpent reads more restrained here, while Urbane Bronze adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.

Sea SerpentSea Serpent Front Door

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Urbane BronzeUrbane Bronze front door color review

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Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The temperature contrast between Urbane Bronze and Sea Serpent is what sets these apart most in this context.

Sea SerpentBlue cabinets Sherwin Williams Sea Serprent SW 7615 review

@refreshinglychic

Urbane BronzeUrbane Bronze Cabinet Paint

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Color Details

Sea Serpent
Sherwin-Williams · 7615
Hex#3E4B54
LRV6.7
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7615
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Urbane Bronze
Sherwin-Williams · 7048
Hex#54504A
LRV8.1
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7048
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark

Sea Serpent vs Urbane Bronze Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sea Serpent on one side and Urbane Bronze on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Sea Serpent comparisons

See how Sea Serpent stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Sea Serpent
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Sea Serpent
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Sea Serpent
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Purbeck Stone
Sea Serpent
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Sea Serpent
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Sea Serpent
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Sea Serpent
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Sea Serpent
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Sea Serpent
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Sea Serpent
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Sea Serpent
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Sea Serpent
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Sea Serpent
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Cement grey
Sea Serpent
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Sea Serpent
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Piazza
Sea Serpent
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Sea Serpent
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Sea Serpent
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Sea Serpent
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Sea Serpent
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Sea Serpent reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Sea Serpent
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Sea Serpent
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Sea Serpent
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Sea Serpent
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Classic Silver
Sea Serpent
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Sea Serpent
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Sea Serpent
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Sea Serpent
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Sea Serpent
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Sea Serpent
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Passageway reads slightly lighter